Dias y Dias/Days and Days

(Hardback)

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Explore the four seasons in Spanish and English with this brightly illustrated bilingual picture book from Ginger Foglesong Guy and Ren King Moreno.

Das y das/Days and Days introduces readers to basic seasonal concepts and vocabulary and is an excellent choice for classrooms, bilingual homes, language literacy, story times, and family sharing.

Learn about the seasons in Spanish and English in Das y das /Days and Days by the popular team behind the bilingual classics Fiesta!andSiesta. From Invierno to Otoo, from Enero to Diciembre, Ginger Foglesong Guys concise text introduces readers to basic concepts connected to the four seasons, including descriptive adjectives in both languages, as well as words for the weather, months, and a childs seasonal wardrobe.

Ren King Morenos engaging artwork explores the beauty of each individual season, extends the text, and offers many details to pore over. Ideal for promoting early literacy in two languages, for classroom connections, and for family storytimes.

Reviews

"The soft-edged pastel illustrations make a nice counterbalance to the minimal, bilingual text by filling each page with details that capture the essence of each season. . . . Simple, sweet, and just right for readers looking for an early bilingual book." -- Kirkus Reviews

"[An] appealing Spanish-English picture book focused on seasonal words . . . Simple, effective, and charming." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Ginger Foglesong Guy lives in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in Mexico, Arizona, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. She is also the author of the bilingual books Fiesta! and Siesta.Ginger Foglesong Guy es la autora de numerosos libros bilinges, entre ellos, los favoritos Fiesta! and Siesta!, as como el compaero de este libro, My School/Mi Escuela, tambin ilustrado por Viv Escriv. Ginger creci en Mxico, Arizona, Suiza, y Costa Rica. Ahora vive en el estado de Washington.